2. “I am the way and the truth and the Life” (John 14:6)
Why
Christmas?
Week 5
Jesus is Born
“I am the way and the truth and the Life” (John 14:6)

3. The Virgin Birth made possible:
Salvation ultimately must come from the Lord and can never come through human effort
Why
Christmas?

4. The Virgin Birth made possible:
Salvation ultimately must come from the Lord and can never come through human effort
Uniting of full deity and full humanity in one person.
Why
Christmas?

5. The Virgin Birth made possible:
Salvation ultimately must come from the Lord and can never come through human effort
Uniting of full deity and full humanity in one person.
Christ’s true humanity without inherited sin from Adam.
Why
Christmas?

6. Turn to Hebrews 2:9-18
Why
Christmas?

7. Reasons Jesus HAD to come in flesh like us:
He had to be human to be our example
Why
Christmas?

8. Philippians 2:5-11 (NLT)
5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. 6 Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. 7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form,
Why
Christmas?

9. Philippians 2:5-11 (NLT)
8 he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. 9 Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Why
Christmas?

10. Reasons Jesus HAD to come in flesh like us:
He had to be human to be our example
He had to be human to die in our place
Why
Christmas?

11. Reasons Jesus HAD to come in flesh like us:
He had to be human (to die and be resurrected) to destroy the devil
Why
Christmas?

12. Reasons Jesus HAD to come in flesh like us:
He had to be human (to die and be resurrected) to destroy the devil
He had to be human to be our representative/mediator (between God and men)
Why
Christmas?

13. 1 Timothy 2:5-6 (NLT) 5 For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity— the man Christ Jesus. 6 He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time.
Why
Christmas?

14. Reasons Jesus HAD to come in flesh like us:
He had to be human to sympathize with our temptations (He knew by experience our struggles— YET WITHOUT SIN) and can help us!
Why
Christmas?

15. The moving cause of the incarnation of Christ, is the love of the Father, and of the Son, to mankind.
Why
Christmas?